Fort Apollonia
Fort Apollonia is a fort in Beyin, Ghana. The name Apollonia was given to the area by a Portuguese explorer who sighted the place on the Feast of Saint Apollonia, 9 February.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beyin and Nzulezo.
Beyin
Village
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Beyin is a village in the Jomoro district, a district in the Western Region of Ghana and also the traditional capital of the Western Nzema traditional Council.
Nzulezo
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Nzulezo is a world heritage listed remote stilt village in Western Ghana. Nzulezo was built over water for protection and safety during attacks in times of war. The main activities of its inhabitants is agriculture, while fishery plays a secondary role.
Atuabo
Village
Atuabo is a town in the Western Region of Ghana noted for the situation of the Ghana Gas Company's Atuabo Gas Plant and the proposed Atuabo Freeport. It is one of many small towns such as Eikwe and Baku along the beautiful coastal beaches of Nzemaland in the Western Region of Ghana. Atuabo is situated 4 km east of Fort Apollonia.
Fort Apollonia
- Type: Castle
- Description: material cultural heritage site in Ghana
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jomoro Municipal District, Western Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
4.98714° or 4° 59′ 14″ northLongitude
-2.59008° or 2° 35′ 24″ westElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
6CPVXCP5+VXOpenStreetMap ID
way 937830248OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Fort Apollonia” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿波罗尼亚堡”
- Chinese: “阿波羅尼亞堡”
- Dutch: “Fort Apollonia”
- French: “fort Apollonia”
- French: “Fort Apollonia”
- Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Fort Apollonia”
- Hausa: “Sansanin Apollonia”
- Japanese: “アポロニア砦”
- Swedish: “Fort Apollonia”
- Turkish: “Apollonia Kalesi”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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